Rail-chair.



F, C. BAUER.

Patented June 24, 1913.

2 SHEETS--SHBET 2.

UNITED STATES Y PATENT oEETeE.

i FREDERICK C. BAUER, OF EAST CAMDEN, iv-'EW JERSEY.

RAIL-cnam.

Specification of Letters Patent.

APatented J une 24, 1913.

Be it known that I, Flu-:mamon C. BAUER, a citizen of the United States,.rcsiding at EastCainde-n, in the county of Camden and State. New Jersey, have invented new andnsefiil lImprwei'nents in Rail-Chairs, of which' the following is ay specification. An `object of the' invention is to provide a eh'air'forsupporting rails. i

.The invention embodies, among other features, a chair which is rigidly attached to th'i'usual ties for supporting the rails therefio ` .10 is' -a vertical on, thel chair being arranged so as not to prevent' the usual longitudinal expansion and contraction of the rails due to the influences of heat and'cold.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying dra'\ vings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar charactersI of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, .and 'in which:

,Figure 1 is a lwfrspective view of the rail chair; Fig. 2in a plan view of a plurality of ties showing the rail chairs thereon: Fig. 3 is" asimilar plan view showing the rail ohirs in slightly dill'erent. position; Fig. 4 is an enlarged ,vertical sectional view taken jon the line 4 4 in Fig; 2; Fig. 5' is a per- Sp'ectiverview of the brace used in connection-with the rail chairs; Fig. G is a. modified form offrail chair for use with the brace Shown iIi Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view of a rail chair showing the chair disclosed inl Fig. G and the brace disclosed in Fig. `5 mounted on a tie to support the rail.; Fi S is a. perspective view of u modified form ol' my device.; Fig. 9 is Ia" plan view showing the, manner of applying the structure disclosed in Fig. 8; and Fig. transverse sectional view taken fon-.tbe line. 10--10 in Fig. 9.

lReferring more particularly to the views, the complete eha'ir is designated bythe numeral 10 and lcomprises` a. plate 11 having an upper rib 12 and a lower rib 1? formed therewith, a flange 14 being Aformed with the plate l11 and extended from one side thereof at an angle oblique to the horizontal plane of the plate 11, the said flanges 14 terminating inv a lip llas shown in Fig. 1. A1 rib 1G is formed with the plate 11, the said rib being bent along' the upper portion thereof and spaced from the upper rib 12, one end of the 4rib 16 being attened'to form Application filed October 11,1912. Serial No. 725,233.

To aZZ'wwm it vmg'/ concern an auxiliary rib 17 lextending over and across the flange 14.

In theuse of the structure shou'nin Fig. 1, the. plate 'l l fastened to a tie 1S by passing suitable, spikes' through openings l5.) in thel plate, the vlower rib .t3 being adapted to press into the tic, thus aidingr in securing the plate 1lv rigidly on the tie, with the flange 14 projecting across an inclined face 20 of the tie 1H as shown in Fig. 4, the lip 15 heilig adapted to extend across one of the Sides of the tie. .l`he usual rail l2l is mounted on the plate tl, between the upper rib 12 and the curved rib lt with the forward or upper portion ot the rib 16 projecting across' the base 22 of the rail as shown in Fig. 2.

A second tie 23 is shown in Fig. 2 and a .chair siniilar te the chair l() is mounted on the Second tic Ji-5. to 4eupport the rail 21, the chair on the. second tie 9" however, be-

ing arranged thereon in an opposite position to the, position ot the chair on the tie 1S. Nouv referring to Fig. 3.. it uill be leen that the chairs can be mounted in the same positions ou ties 24, supportingthe rail 2l, it .being readily mulerstood that the particular position of the chair relatively to the. tie and rail depends upon the manner in kwhich thev'rails are mounted.

In Figo' I disclose a modified {ox-m of chair and in which a Vplate. 24 is provided with a short upper rib 25 and a. curved rib 26, spaced rom the rib 25 the same as the rib 12 is spaced from the rib 1G, the plate 24 being also provided with. a flange 27, terminating in a lip 28 and similar to the flange 14 and lip 15, the mentioned plate 24, however, being provide-d with a cut awa-y portion 29 to receive a flange 30, hav- 'ing a lip 31, and constituting a part. of a l brace 32 including a plate 33, the mentioned flange being formed with the plate and projeetingfrom one side thereof at an oblique angle to the horizontal plane of the plate. VThe forward edge 34 of the plate 33 is preferably bent slightly upward and formed therewith is a head 35 prpvidedwith a cut away portion 36, the brace 32 being employed in connection with the plate 24 to support the rail 21 at a curve, it being readily seen that the plate 24 is mounted on the tie-18 in the same manner as the plate 11 is mounted on' the tie, the-brace 82 being flange 30 of the brace extending across the cut away portion 29 of the plate 24. When the brace'). is thus mounted, the forward upwardly inclined edge 34 of the brace will project over the base 22 ot' the rail and aline with the rib 25 of the plate 24, and the head' 35 formed with the. plate BJB will engage the web 3l' of the rail with.

the usual head 3S of the rail reposing in the cut away portion 36 of the head 35.

lt will be readily understood that the chair disclosed in Figs. 1 'to 4inclusive is preferably used in connection with Straight rails to support. the same upon the tie, whereas the chair disclosed in Figs. 6 and 7 and the brace therefor, said brace being disclosed in Figs. 5 and 7, are preferably employed to support a curved rail, it being further seen that the two forms of chairs described can be arranged alternately upon the ties -or placed in the same positions thereon, the particular disposal of the chairs upon the ties being dependable upon the curvature ot' the rail and the solidity of the ground or bed upon which the ties are placed. It will thus be apparent that in places where the bed of the track is not as solid as is necessary in order to properly place the rails and ties thereon, and at places where the rails curve, the chair dis closed in Fig. 6 and the brace disclosed in Fig. 5 are used, whereas in all portions of the bed where the material thereoil is solid,

the chair disclosed in Fig. 1 is preferably` employed, this being the simplest form of the invention.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 I disclose another modification of my device and in which the plate and brace are formed integrally instead of in separate pieces as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. ln the new construction use is made of a plate 39 having obliquely extending flanges 40 formed integrally therewith and projecting downwardly from the ends thereof, the said flanges terminating in integral lips 41, of a shape and construction similar to the flanges disclosed in Figs. 1 and 5 and at approximately the medial longitudinal portion of the plate 39 there is formed integrally therewith an upwardly bent or curved longitudinally extending rib 42 terminating in an integral, longitudinally` formed head 43, the said head 43 being someA What similar in shape to the head 36 disclosed in Fig. 5 but, ot greater lengt-h and appears somewhat similar to the usual fish plate generally used in securing rail ends. the structure disclosed in Figs. S, t) and 10 being adapted for the same purpose.

Now in order to secure the rail 21 upon the tie 1S as shown in Fig. Dor to secure the rail 21 upon the tie 1S and also connect the same with an adjacent rail 44 on a tie 45, a plurality ot the rail chairs dis-' closed in Fig. 8 is placed upon the ties 1S and 45 as shown 1n Fig. 9, and are spaced tending downwardly over the tie`45, suitable spikes being passed through ope provided in the plates and the flanges to secure the same upon the ties. It will now be seen that the ribs 42 will engage the bases of the rails and the heads 43 will/r engage the heads of the rails, suitable bolts 47 being then arranged to pass through the adjacent chairs as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 andA through the webs of the rails to rigidly/secure the rails 21 and 44 between the rail chairs and upon the ties 18 and 45.

It will be understood that the rail chair disclosed in Fig. S can be employed in the same manner as the rail chairs shown in Figs. .2 and 3, the rail chair disclosed in Fig. 8 being simply adapted to extend over two ties, whereas in Figs. 2 and 3 one rail chair is employed for each tie. It will be further seen that the rail chair disclosed in Figs, S, 9 and 10 is formed or cast of a Single piece of material, whereas in` the conslructionsI disclosed in Figs..5, (i and 7, the rail chair consists ot' two parts, one part constituting a brace and the other part a base for supporting thc brace.

Having thus described my invent-ion, I claim: l

1. ln a rail chair, the combination with a plate, ot' upper and lower ribs thereon, a curved rib on the plate. a flange extending cbliqucly from the plate, an auxiliary rib forming a continuation of the said curved rib and cxteiuling across the upper face of the said flange. and 'a lip formed on the free end of the said obliquely extending tla e.

2. In a rail chair, the combination wit-ha plate, of a rib thereon, a curvcdrib on the Said plate and spaced from the first mentioned rib, a [lange extending obliquely from one edge otl the plate, and an auxiliary rib extending across the upper tace of the said ilange and forming a continuation of the said curved rib.

I3. ln a rail chair. the combination with a plate, ot' a rib thereon. a curved rib on the said plate and spaced from the tirs-t mentioned rib. a [lange extending.r obliquely from an edge ot the plate, a brace adapted to be supported on the said plate. and a head tormiir;r a part ot the said brace and adapted to engage a rail to securely support the `aune on the said plate.

i. ln a rail chair. the combination with a plate. of a rib thereon. a curved rib on the .said plate and spaced from the first nicntiencd rib, a flange extending obliipicly from an edge of the plate, a brace adapted i head formed integrally with the said rib, to be supported on the said plate, a head flanges extending obliquel from edges of forming a part of the said braceand adapted the said plate and forme( integrally with ,y to engage a rail to securely support the the plate, and lips integrally formed onthe r 5 same on the said plete, and a flange fo'rmlower ends of the said flanges.

ing a partof the said brace and extending In testimony whereof I affix my signature obliquely therefrom to project downwardly in presence of two Witnesses. beyond an edge of the labe.` v v FREDERICK C. BAUER.

5. In a rail chair, t e combination with. Witnesses: i0 a plate, of a rib formed therewithnnd pro- JOHN H. CoNvEY.

jectng upwardly et an incline therefrom, a y GEORGE H. BRIGGS. 

